romanzo
novel
The Italian word 'romanzo' is used to describe a long narrative work of fiction, just like the English word 'novel'. It is a type of literary genre that typically explores themes, characters, and plots in detail. 'Romanzo' can be used to refer to both classic and contemporary works of fiction.
Example sentences using: romanzo
Sto leggendo un romanzo interessante.
I am reading an interesting novel.
In this example, 'romanzo' is used in its most common context, to indicate a novel or a book of fiction. The Italian sentence follows the same structure as the English one.
Questo romanzo ha vinto molti premi.
This novel has won many awards.
Here, 'romanzo' is used to talk about a novel that has received many awards. Just like in English, it is common in Italian to discuss a book's accolades.
Il romanzo è ambientato nell'antica Roma.
The novel is set in ancient Rome.
In this example, we're discussing the setting of a 'romanzo'. Much like you would in English, we're using 'ambientato' to indicate the geographical and temporal location of the novel's plot.